Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Utrechtse Heuvelrug · Gallows Hill Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Galgenbergroute walk
Galgenbergroute is a walk of 8.3 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way: 11 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 8.3 km
- ± 1:55 h
- ↑ 62 m · ↓ 64 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
Start in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
0 km7.9 km · 9 benches
Water point
7.9 km446 m · 2 benches
Back at the start
8.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 62 m
- Down
- ↓ 64 m
- Highest point
- 59 m
- Lowest point
- 14 m
- 5-10% slope · 251 m
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
8.3 km in total- Track: 6.1 km
- Path: 1.4 km
- Cycleway: 350 m
- Road: 350 m
- Footpath: 150 m
Surfaces
8.3 km in total- Natural: 3.9 km
- Gravel: 1.3 km
- Unpaved: 850 m
- Asphalt: 475 m
- Unknown: 1.8 km
About the walking route Galgenbergroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Galgenbergroute is a circular walk of 8.3 km from Utrechtse Heuvelrug: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 62 m in total and descend 64 m. Allow ± 1:55 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (6.1 km), path (1.4 km) and cycleway (350 m). Of the surface, 3.9 km natural and 1.3 km gravel. For 1.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches and picnic tables and 1 water point. You can fill your bottle after 7.9 km. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kasteel AmerongenCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 2
Kasteel RenswoudeCastle · 8 km from the route - 3
Duurstede CastleCastle · 9.5 km from the route - 4
Kasteel SandenburgCastle · 9 km from the route - 5
Het kruis op de bergMemorial · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Stadsmuseum RhenenMuseum · 5.5 km from the route - 7
TabaksteeltmuseumMuseum · 778 m from the route - 8
Linie van JuffrouwwijkFort · 5.9 km from the route - 9
Fort aan de Buursteeg NoordFort · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Hoornwerk aan de GrebbeFort · 8.1 km from the route - 11
Werk aan de DaatselaarFort · 9.8 km from the route - 12
VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 13
Voorwerk aan de EngelaarFort · 7.6 km from the route - 14
Monument voor de GevallenenMemorial · 3.2 km from the route - 15
Batterij op den SchalmdijkFort · 6 km from the route - 16
Werk aan de Roode HaanFort · 4.5 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 18
Fort aan de Buursteeg ZuidFort · 6 km from the route - 19
Monument voor vermisten van mei '40Memorial · 7.4 km from the route - 20
Gedenkzuil van het 8ste R.I.Memorial · 7.4 km from the route - 21
Bastions op de UiterwaardenFort · 7.9 km from the route - 22
Monument aan de MarktMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 23
FortFort · 10 km from the route - 24
Voorwerk op de RoffelaarskadeFort · 10 km from the route - 25
Kasteel De LichtenbergRuins · 9.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Galgenbergroute?
Galgenbergroute is 8.3 km long. Allow ± 1:55 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Utrechtse Heuvelrug.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 62 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
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